It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ridgewood had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Golder Panthers. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rebels as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Antonio Ciccone
| 05/27/26 vs Golder | 4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Glenbard South | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Glenbard South | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Elmwood Park | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Ridgewood let Antonio Ciccone and Kyle Szewczyk run wild. Ciccone went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Szewczyk went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Ciccone has become a key player for Ridgewood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 10-18 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Frankie Barcas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Ridgewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .789. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ridgewood's victory bumped their record up to 15-18. As for Golder, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Ridgewood nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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